Daily Republican., 1887-08-03
NEwAkK

and Surrounding Country "A Pretty
Little Inland Town-Iron Hili-Ker-
tho Farms and Com forts ble Homes
If the people of this city more generally
knew what a charming little place New.
ark Is, It is probable that many would
locate there, at least during the summer
months Situated as 1t is but twelve
miles from this city by the p, w. g. b.
Railroad, and about an equal distance by
the b. 81 .. Railroad, 1t ID easy of access,
and either road affords delightful ride
through a beautiful stretch OF country,
passing the busy little towns of Newport
and Stanton on the way. Previous to the
building of the B. & U. road all passengers
were' obliged to take q stage at Newark
station, and ride q mile to reach the
town, but when the officials of the P. W.
81 b. road found that their mighty rival
intended to run their road through the
Yves ern part Of the town, aud build a
station there, they constructed a branch
from their main line TO the very heart OF
the town, and established new station,
which they called Newark Centre.
Newark is nicely laid out, and almost
every house has fine large To-, while
many have lawns or gardens in front.
There is a large boarding house near the
f., W. d b. station, which during the
summer months is well patronized by
persons from Philadelphia, Baltimore and
other places. The drive from the station
to the town is delightful, the road bed be-
ing hard and firm, and excellent shade
afforded by trees on both sides nearly the
entire distance. The education of the ris-
ing generation is provided for by a
public schco', while Delaware Col
lege attends to the higher branches
There are five churches, consisting of one
each belonging to the Methodists, Presby.
terians aud Episcopalians, with two
colored churches. Those who visit New
Ark for business or pleasure VIII find
trst-olsss accommodations at the WASH
ington House, about the centre of the
town, of which James A Wilson is the
proprietor, or at the Deer Park Hotel,
near the b. d o. station, which is presid.
ed over by fat, t,jovial John L. Lewis Both
| these houses are large, and we'll supplied
with commodious, airy, sleeping rooms,
while the menue is all that can be desir.
ed. Each has large livery stable at.
tached where visitors can procure teams
at reasonable rates, to visit the many OBJ
Jects of interest In the surrounding couu-
try. Both Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Lewis
are ideal hosts, and have peculiar knack
OF making their guests feel perfectly at
home. The enterprising spirit of the
people is evidenced by the fact that they
support live newspaper. In the Newark
Ledger, which weekly gives correct ac-
count OF the various happenings in the
neighborhood The destruction of Dean g
Mill last Christmas was the greatest
Calamity that has ever happened TO New
ark. Previous to that the town was filed
with happy and contented employees of
the mill, who proved good customers 70
the Ieighboring farmers that weekly
visited the town with their produce.
But now this Is changed, and many OF
these employees have been obliged to re.
move their families and seek for work
elsewhere, causing general staguation
OF all kinds of business, and in some in
stances depreciation of property. Pre-
vious to the fire the spirit of Improvement
was rife, and a number of dwellings
would have been erected last spring, but
the confiagration put stop to all build
ing operations, and since 1t happened
everything seems to have come to stand
still. The fifteen hundred dollar stack.
with the dye house of the burned mill are
still standing like monuments, to perpe.
tuate the busy hive of industry which II
once was. 1t is doubtful If 1t will be re.
built, but 1t seems to be the general wish
OF the people that some enterprising' COM
pany, or firm, would take hold of the
plant, and raise it, Phoenix like, from its
ashes. This would give Newark fresh
impetus, and by furnishing employment
for hundreds of willing hands, rouse II
from its present dormant state
A trip to Newark is not complete with.
out visit to the surrounding country,
that can be taken by the Delaware City
Railroad, or which is still better, ty hir.
ing team. BY taking the road to Glas.
gov the visitor will be amply repaid by
the many interesting scenes which will
meet him on every hand. On the right is
the famous Iron Hill, around which still
fingers the tradit on from Revolutionary
days of the phantom sentry, which stood
guard In the dark recesses of its forests
to warn the Continental forces of the ap
proach of the red coated British under
Sir William Howe, as they marched one
hundred years ago, in two columns TO-
ward Philadelphia. Near to the hill they
made halt, snd Sir William established
his headquarters In the house now occu
pied by ex-State Senator j. Wilkins
Cooch, IL Pencader hundred, but before
taking their leave destroyed the mill
which had en- erected by his ancestors
This is one of the Oldest houses In this
county, and with that now owned and
occupied by Mr.. James B. Deighton,
about half mile distant, was among the
hrst built In this section. Mr.. Deighton' Is
house was originally log structure, but
has been moderDized by being weather
boarded and painted. The tract OF land
which at that time belonged to 1t consist
ed OF over 900 acres, but the increase OF
population has caused 1t to be divided
and sub.div ded, until the farm at pres
ent has but % acres lett of the orisinal
tract. Some time ago while Mr.. Deigh-
ton was making some repairs and altera-
tons to the house, he found a cannon
all imbedded in the foundation, which m
doubt was fired by the British, and had
lain un disturbed almost century. 1t is
almost needless to say that 1t Is carefully
preserved as memento of the days that
Ir,ed mems souls.
oooch's, Dayett's and Battous grist
mills are in the vicinity, and each is we'll
supplied with sufficient water power,
except in very dry seasons, to run the
m ,chinery and turn the grain of the
neighboring farmers into flour or meal.
The lat d In this section is fertile, and as
the farmers are progressive go-ahead men,
1t is well TILED, and as const quence 1t
repays the labor and expense expend,
upon it. The whe t, oats and hay have
been harvested ,and In some instances the
former threshed and ready for the mar
ket. AS general thing the crop OF
: wheat is not rs good as 1t was last year,
but the appearance of the corn gives
promise that /; will, with its rich golden
ears make up the deficiency.